Tragic Planet

Time to be frank about our predicament.

Month: May 2023

  • The Oceans have a fever

    The Oceans have a fever

    So the SSTs this year are stunningly warm, to a level that no one and no model could have predicted. Scientists do not yet have a complete explanation for this phenomenon, but it doesn’t bode well for our future. It is highly likely that this year and the next few will break many temperature records…

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  • As Ocean Oxygen Levels Dip, Fish Face an Uncertain Future

    As Ocean Oxygen Levels Dip, Fish Face an Uncertain Future

    Global warming not only increases ocean temperatures, it triggers a cascade of effects that are stripping the seas of oxygen. Fish are already moving to new waters in search of oxygen, and scientists are warning of the long-term threat to fish species and marine ecosystems.

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  • The real danger of AGI is more 1984 than Terminator.

    The real danger of AGI is more 1984 than Terminator.

    So AGI’s main threat does not lie in scenarios like The Matrix or Terminator, but more like 1984, where Big Brother will be an AGI. Just like Big Brother, we will never see it, and we will not know who or what it is, but it will be everywhere, know everything and control everything. It…

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